His eyes lingered on the blue font, and Munch clicked on the related event "Shangyu Vocational Qualification Examination Registration". The progress chart showed that the current available amount was 27,000 Yuan. That was more than a year of frugality for Munch. With all the hard-earned savings, I am still 73% short of saving up the registration fee of 100,000 Yuan. The huge funding gap and only 69 days left formed a strong contrast. The sense of powerlessness about the future instantly stunned Munch.
The currency circulating in the upper domain is called domain yuan. The initial face value is 1 domain yuan, 5 domain yuan, 10 domain yuan, 50 domain yuan and 100 domain yuan. Later, due to inflation, the face value of 500 domain yuan was increased. The median disposable income of residents in Shangyu the previous year was 50,000 yuan. In other words, most people need to go without food or drink for two years before they can save enough to register for the professional qualification exam. Although Tozcana ranks high in terms of income, for ordinary people like Monk, the registration fee of 100,000 yuan is still a sky-high price.
The birth of the Shangyu Vocational Qualification Examination has an important relationship with the "professional inheritance policy". The limit on the number of parasitic towers caused by material mutations in the transition domain has seriously affected the upper limit of native food production, which in turn triggered a widespread survival anxiety in the upper domain. The consciousness of class protection exuded by those in power gradually reaches its peak. Although a series of positive laws such as the "Upper Territory Parasitic Tower Protection Convention" were promulgated, it also directly gave birth to the "Upper Territory City Smooth Transition Career Succession Act", referred to as the "Career Succession Act".
The "Professional Succession Law" stipulates that, except for occupations that sell physical strength in exchange for living security (such as manual handling, waste cleaning, cleaning and packaging of toxic and hazardous materials, etc.) and personal business activities, the rest are based on technical support, management investigation, art, literature, education, etc. Occupations that mainly sell brain power, such as scientific research, implement a succession system to reduce the instability caused by the transitional domain mutation period. Professional inheritance rights can only be obtained by blood-related immediate relatives. For inherited professions, the rank and salary cannot be improved, but they can be backward compatible based on the successor's ability and behavior.
When this law was first enacted, it was strongly supported by the upper class, and naturally encountered resistance from most of the middle and lower classes. In order to alleviate class conflicts, after several days of argumentation, supplementary regulations for the "Shangyu Vocational Qualification Examination" were promulgated. It is stipulated that professional qualification examinations in 30 major categories and 200 sub-categories will be held across the country every two years. Applicants are not bound by the "Professional Succession Law" and can choose any occupation and pay the corresponding registration fee. If they successfully pass the exam, they will be eligible. Obtain the right to hold office in this profession. This move has calmed social resentment to a certain extent, and at the same time, the high registration fees have also become an important source of financial revenue for Shangyu.
This is also the reason why Munch's identity as a biomechanist is not officially recognized. Munch's custody belonged to Ovid, and according to the provisions of the Law of Professional Succession, he could work in Ovid's volcanic rock library or perform manual labor. The professional qualification examination is the only way for Monk to change his identity. Biomachinists not only have high incomes in the Upper Domain, but also enjoy high social status.
National body modification is an inevitable trend in future development, and the importance of biomechanics is self-evident. At present, it seems that in order to collect the registration fee in a short period of time, "Accept mission invitation" displayed in red font is one of the few ways that Monk can do it. And behind the bright red font, there is hidden the huge black industry in Tozcana City, illegal body modification.
The research boom on body modification started 10 years ago. At that time, the "New Life" series had not yet been launched on the market, and the "injection energy liquid body modification" was only in the theoretical preparation stage. On April 30, 2065, Arif Feng published "The Universal Value of Implantable Mechanical Bionic Human Functional Units" at the Shangyu Scientific Research Summit, marking the transition from theory to practice of implanted bodies. Since then, a large number of private All organizations and institutions engaged in body modification are unwilling to give up the opportunity to seize the right to speak in the future market. The crazy wave led by capital has evolved into many radical and risky behaviors.
Five years ago, a much-watched football match was being held at the Lodby District Sports Center in Tozcana. The Totzcana Tarans faced the Avalon City Leaders. During the game, Taren forward House Harvey hit a precise long shot from 30 meters away from the goal, piercing the goal of the leading team, giving the home team a 2:1 lead. The atmosphere at the scene was ignited, and shouts and cheers filled the sky. At this moment, multiple explosions occurred in the auditorium. A dozen masked gangsters relied on weapons implanted in their bodies and self-destruction procedures to attack unarmed spectators indiscriminately, and then blew themselves up to death.
The attacks killed more than 400 spectators and injured thousands. After the incident, it caused great panic in society. After investigation, it was found that a total of twelve rebels entered the sports center from the four main entrances in the southeast and northwest. Using biological implants as cover, they successfully passed the security inspection area and then waited for the opportunity to launch a terrorist attack. It is completely unknown who the planner of the incident was and what its true purpose was.
Once the news was announced, it triggered a new round of crisis of confidence. Anyone can be the carrier and initiator of terrorist attacks. During that time, everyone was in danger. On the one hand, the Sami government urgently enacted various laws, and on the other hand, it vigorously publicized the heroic deeds in the incident to divert public attention. Policeman Donny Young, who was on vacation at the time, was hailed as a city hero for saving five spectators. Soon, the "Act Strictly Prohibiting Individuals and Organizations from Privately Engaging in Body Transformation" was officially promulgated, and all materials, sites, and personnel related to body implantation were strictly controlled.
"When the profit reaches 100%, they dare to trample all laws in the world; when the profit reaches 300%, they are not even afraid of going to the gallows!" Although privately carrying out body modification is a serious illegal act, the high rewards still make it difficult to Many people flocked to it, and Munch was no exception. This move became an important source of income for him.
In order to avoid government supervision, illegal organizations have developed a complete industrial chain and organizational system. Buyers and sellers are connected through an encrypted darknet called "Devil's Whispers." After the buyer pays the deposit, he or she can post the requirements and bounty on the dark web, and capable biomodifiers can join anonymously. The buyer can check the details of each modifier through the comprehensive scoring system of "Devil's Whispers" and finally decide who to hire. . The scoring items are divided into five categories: material utilization, body integration, weapons and equipment, transformation and innovation, and production efficiency. Each item is judged from 1 to 5 points from low to high, and finally summarized based on different weights.
Five days ago, August 21st.
Munch stayed alone in his room, logging into "Devil's Whispers" to look for new cooperation opportunities. In order to ensure the absolute security of both parties to the transaction, the dark web generates an untraceable dynamic address every time you log in. The cautious Munch also has a small habit of changing a virtual avatar and nickname every time he logs in to hide his identity as much as possible. Munch clicked on the image selection bar, browsed around, and finally stopped at the icon of a monkey. "This thing is somewhat similar to the monkey in last night's dream." Munch carefully muttered in his heart, and changed his nickname to "Bloodthirsty Monkey" and logged into the dark web homepage.
A few minutes later, the beating avatar reminded Munch that he had received a production invitation. It was a processed voice message with the following content:
Biomachinists who received the invitation, you're in luck. If you accept the invitation, you will be part of a program that will revolutionize the world. My request is very simple. According to the operating data and physiological parameters of my own heart, I can make a mechanical heart that can beat independently. You have 5 days to consider whether to accept the invitation. The rewards you will receive cannot be measured in terms of money. We hope you can join.
After the content is conveyed, the message disappears automatically. Then a pop-up window "Do you accept the invitation?" appeared in front of Munch's screen. "Can't be measured by money? Isn't this another way of saying free prostitution?" Munch glanced at the other person's profile picture, which was a wild boar with manes. "I guess the other person is a big guy who picks his feet." For a moment, I felt that the content of the voice just now was full of greasiness. After calming down to think about it, a lot of doubts arose in my heart.
First, this invitation does not indicate a specific reward, and it uses a traditional voice mode, which is rare in "Devil's Rumblings". You must know that the higher the reward, the more choices there are, and there must be something fishy about hiding the reward. Second, as we all know, the difficulty of making a mechanical heart is at the highest level, but the voice content is an understatement. Not only that, but you also need to match your own physiological data. The real purpose behind it is difficult to figure out. Third, the consideration time is 5 days, which is not in line with the general rules. Darknet pays attention to confidentiality and timeliness. The longer the time, the higher the risk of exposure. It is impossible for the other party not to know. This is deliberately set up to wait for someone. A specific person? Or a specific point in time?
Although doubts filled his mind, Munch did not choose to refuse, but set a five-day countdown on his workbench. He wanted to see how the mission would change over time. For him, who is preparing to register for the professional qualification examination, he does not want to miss any opportunity to make money.
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Just as Munch looked at the red font of "Accept Mission Invitation" and was lost in thought, Bobo reminded him: "You have received a new voice message, do you want to play it?" Munch nodded. The rough, processed sound echoed in Munch's room again.
"Mr. Bloodthirsty Monkey, there are less than two hours left before the invitation ends. I sincerely invite you to accept the task again. If you encounter any problems during the period, I will provide you with the greatest help. I believe that you are in "Devil" Yayu "With an overall score of 4.9, it is not difficult to complete the task."
Munch motioned to Bobo to track the sound information, but Bobo tried twice and failed. "Don't try to track my location or investigate my identity. That is not in line with your professional ethics and beyond your capabilities. In addition, I can give you some tips about rewards that are "cannot be measured in money."
The voice paused for a few seconds, and then said word by word: "TS-010628 is a secret file number of the City Security Bureau. Only a handful of people in the city have permission to view it, but I can. I believe you will understand the records inside. I'm interested in the content." After saying that, his voice stopped abruptly. That familiar combination of characters, like a sharp sword, penetrated Munch's brain, leaving him shocked and speechless.
At the same time, the identity recognition system transmitted the voice and image of the visitor outside the door. The person shouted to the camera: "The police are handling the case! Please open the door!"
